Visual Language of Chinese Buddhism
an Introduction by
Dr. Kevin Greenwood, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History, Willamette University
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Location: PSU campus, Urban Plaza Bldg, Room 250
(506 SW Mill St., Portland)
Free & open to the public.
While learning about the unique art of Chinese bronze Buddhist sculptures, discover what is a Buddha. What is a Bodhisattva? How can you differentiate and what are the
discerning signs? What messages do they convey with their gestures? What are mudras? Join Dr. Kevin Greenwood for a lively and visually stunning introduction to the fundamentals of Chinese and Tibetan Buddhist iconography and its historical evolution.